Houston’s Historic Bradshaw Slave Cemetery Bulldozed

Bradshaw Cemetery, located on the city’s Northeast City was bulldozed without its owners consent a few days ago.

The cemetery, built in the 1800s was created and forged as the proper burial ground for slaves and African-Americans who were denied such a right. The Nelloms family, who owns the land, has no idea who would bulldoze the property.

“I don’t want to see my grandmother dug up out of the ground,” Jeremy Nelloms told News92FM. “There’s no way. I’d die before I’d let that happen.”

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